MLB Player News
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Sunday
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The 23-year-old began the season as Detroit's starting first baseman, but he was shifted to second base with Gleyber Torres (oblique) on the injured list. Keith has a .174/.441/.261 slash line through 34 plate appearances this season and is receiving his first day off this season.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Out of lineup for matinee
Donovan is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Donovan started the first eight contests of the season and batted .267 (8-for-30) with two homers and six RBI, but he'll take a seat for the opener of the twin bill. Prospect Thomas Saggese will man the keystone and bat seventh in the matinee.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Remains on bench Sunday
McLain (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
The second baseman was scratched from the starting nine the past two days due to hamstring tightness, and while the Reds won't attempt to rush him back for Sunday's series finale in Milwaukee, he could be available off the bench. Santiago Espinal will start at the keystone and bat second in place of McLain.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Makes splash in Double-A
Bazzana went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and four runs scored for Double-A Akron on Saturday.
Bazzana has made a great first impression at the Double-A level, going 6-for-8 with two walks, two extra-base hits, two steals, three RBI and five runs scored through his first two games for the RubberDucks. The first overall in the 2024 draft, Bazzana immediately showed off his 70-grade hit tool and could breeze through the system on his way toward the starting job at second base for the Guardians later this season.
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Garrett Hampson LF | STL
Diamondbacks' Garrett Hampson: Will remain in utility role
Hampson will continue in a utility role while Tim Tawa gets the majority of playing time at second base in place of the injured Ketel Marte (hamstring), Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports. "Yeah, I think we'll still put Garrett into that role of, you know, primary backup, occasional starting," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.
Hampson filled in for Marte on Friday when he was removed in the first inning of Arizona's 6-4 win over the Nationals. The club placed Marte on the injured list Saturday and called up Tawa for his MLB debut. Hampson entered Saturday's game in the ninth inning as a pinch runner for third baseman Eugenio Suarez.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Likely to be primary fill-in at 2B
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo suggested that Tawa will get the majority of playing time at second base while Ketel Marte (hamstring) is on the injured list, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Tawa, who was called up from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, made his MLB debut later that day in a 4-3 loss to the Nationals. He started at the keystone and went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Though Garrett Hampson came off the bench Friday to fill in for Marte when he got hurt, Lovullo said that he'll likely keep Hampson in a utility role and use him only occasionally at second base while Marte is on the shelf.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Homers in Saturday's win
Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk against the Guardians in Saturday's 10-4 victory.
Rengifo exited Friday's game early due to left hamstring tightness, but he was back starting at third base Saturday. The hamstring issue didn't seem to affect his swing, as the utility man knocked a solo homer on the third pitch of his first at-bat. Rengifo did give way defensively to Nicky Lopez in the eighth inning, but the Angels were ahead 10-3 at the time, and Rengifo appeared to emerge from the contest without a setback.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Four-game hitting streak
Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk Saturday against the Twins.
Rodgers started his fourth consecutive game at second base and has gradually picked up his performance. He has at least one hit in each of those four contests and has doubles in consecutive games. Rodgers appears to have a clear grip on a starting role, and his recent performance should help him maintain playing time.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Pops third homer
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rangers.
Lowe popped his third home run of the season in the third inning and now has at least one hit in six of his eight starts. He's hit primarily second in the Rays' order, helping him record at least one RBI in four of his last six contests.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Smacks leadoff homer
Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday against the Rays.
Semien had a slow start to the season with zero extra-base hits across his first 32 plate appearances entering Saturday's game. He changed that promptly by popping a leadoff homer against Taj Bradley. However, he also struck out twice and now has a 25 percent strikeout rate for the campaign, well above his 14.6 percent clip for the last two seasons.